The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-01-13

by the inspectors in future communication.
INSURANCE STATISTICS.
The report OF the insurance commissioner
gives valuable information and contains many
practical suggestions respecting the insurance
business transacted in the state. Its aggregate
premiums received, 50, 10, 31S. 10; losses paid
81, 26S, 3S72O. The companies paid in taxes
and fces to the state S64, 7o5. 76 in 1856, and
$75, OS9 81 in 1856
LOGS AND LUMBER
lowing statistics respecting the lumber interests
OF the state:
lFest Logs scalsd3
First district: 100. O22.3so 2o4, 1928. 800
Second district. 81 &, 263,2lO 24e, l27.osO
E Filth District 4711s,27o 1926, $3.50
Totals. .G6s. 400. 500 5s1, 6aG. 266
Feet 1 1HnE Mann1a sgs
First district. .....14o,57o.s7 1862, 800
Second district. ..37S, lGO.69O 322,26O, $50
Fifth district. lbs, 5000 1850, 600
Totals. .656 1851 ,oeo 6o3.976, 7so
RELIEF FOR HAIL STORM SUFFERERS.
On the oath day of July, 1856. a hail storm of
great violence passed through Marshall county,
totally destroying the crops and greatly injuring
n 1nuch other Sa property. over an area Of many
restitution about two hundred families. The
sufferers appealed to me for aid through the
COuuty AutuOr!tleS. mere was no 1uNd at
command from which relief could be afforded in
such cases, but conference with the mayors OF
St. Paul and Minneai polls with reference to the
emergency resulted in the advance OF $1,000
from each OF those two cities Tor the purpose OF
such 'clief committee Was sent to the desc
lated district to ascertain and r.port respecting
nc condition anc necessities Of each individual
victim OF the storm, and upon the basis of that
report supplies OF feed, brcadstuffs and provis-
Ions were purchased and distributed through
q local committee according 10 the ncces-
stiles Of each case. Feed for stock was
furnished to enable parties to pillow so
much Of their land as would probably
Year, and provisions given each family in sue.
limited quantities seemed to he absolutely re-
qui:cd. But FOR this timely aid maay OF these
sufferers would :ave bes n compelled to abandon
their homes. OF the $4,000 advanced as ina-
Gated have expended $1,000. %. as appears in
detail in statement herewith submitted. Still
to carry them along until they can realize upon
another ror. They will require seed tor the
land they have plowed, and provisions for the
subsistence OF their families recommend an
approprial ion sufficient to supply these wants
and to reimburse the cities OF ST. Paul and Min
.ieapois for the amount advanced rs above
stated.
I was also appealed to for aid at later date by
citizens Of Swift and Polk counties who suffered
from similar visitation. MY response was an
assurance that would present tire matter to this
legislature, with 4 recommendation that their
necessities receive such favorable consideration
az may be accorded in the case Of the Marshall
COuAos ue 1dCCS III LucSc cases AZ
they will he presented you will appeal strongly
to your sympathy, ana I ask for them your
prompt consideration. and such generous action
IN the way of RELIEF for these stricken people as
their undOubted necessities should command.
MINNESOTA AT THE WORLDS EXPOSITION AT
NEW ORLEANS.
I transmit herewith communication from
Oliver Gibbs, Jr., state commissioner ut the
Worlds Exposition in 1885, respecting his re-
port OF our state collective and collateral cam
petitive exhibits in the exposition. As is gen.
orally known. Minnesota presented most COM
plctc and comprehensive collective exhibit OF
the exposition. and in the competitive depart
ments received the highest awards for her dis
play OF dairy produces Including the grand
world. wheat. corn, flour. oats fruits. seeds,
amber cane sugar, poultry. etc. aud "the grand
diploma OF honor" for her educational exhibit.
port i'll full detail of our exhibits for puhIica-
ton. The main portion Of his report was ready
months ago. but its completion has been de-
layed by causes which he 1ully explains. In the
meantime the commissioner has removed from
the state. but is still ready to finish his work
when the lacking material is sup
the effort to represent innesota ''' at at
the only worlds exposition in which she ever
took i part was too great too successful and too
costly. to have no enduring record made OF 1t.
Every citizen is proud OF the successes and the
distinction won by Minnesota, and desires that
she should realize to the utmost their possible
thereof is not preserved. 1 would therefore
recommend an appropriation OF 81, 900. to be
expended under the direction OF the governor Of
the state. to meet such eA pense may be in
CURED by the commissioner in completing and
properly illustrating his report, and that its
publication be ordered in the usual way.
lection and maintenance of the exhitiS are on
file in the office Of the state auditor.
URGENCY FOR SESSION IN 1885,
An extra session Of the last legislature was
urged with considerable pressure for three main
purposes: TO amend the laws for the regulation
tax laws: and to mako Legislative apportion-
nlent. Some were inclined to in the exist
enCe of three such supposed occasions tor imme-
diatc LEGISLATION an argument for return to
annual sessions
In regard to tho railroad and warehouse laws.
have no doubt that the public judgment as to
AID more just than it could have been q year
ago. and that no considerable harm has come
from the delay.
The supposed occasion for an extra session to
amend the tax law was q decision rendered by
the supreme court in the case Of Chauncey vs..
Wass. according to which the payment Of taxes
er's receipt therefor would not save the owners
title. In case the property had been improperly
advertised and sold as delinquent unless the
fact OF such payment were shown before the Sc
called equity OF redemption had become barred
by time. About tho same time 1t occasioncd
general surprise to learn that provision OF law,
requiring personal notice Of the expiration of
the time of redemption to be given by county
auditors to owners Of supposed delinquent real
estate sold for taxes. had been repealed by q
section OF a subsequent statute
II thus appeared that citizen who had dis
charged every obligation to the state in return
for its protection to his person and his property,
and who felt himself secure In the possession Of
a written acknowledgment Of the states agent
that he had paid bis dues. might yet be made
bankrupt and homeless through the b'under of
an official agent OF the state under the statutes
of the state as construed by the highest state
court. 1t would lie heard to conserve q clearer
case OF leagalized robbery than the operation OF
law as construed by the court. 1t Is impossible
to presume that the legislature intended it
should have any such effect, and it is equally i'm
possible to assume that the forbearanco Of
human nature will acquiesce in its enforcement.
II an extra session had been necessary 70 save
one single citizen from the loss OF his rights
through these surprising defects or errors. it
would have been called. But upon all forfeit
ures already attached legislation would have
been imperative, aud 1t was clear that tho pub.
itcity given through the press and by excited
danger Of ruin in which every man might I'M
Willingly stand and to the means by which he
could ascertain the fact aud avert loss. would
prevent tho occurrence OF any new forfeiture
through surprise or mistake.
The supposed repeal OF the provision fer per-
sonal notice Of the expiration Of the redemption
period has sincc been declared invalid by the
IRENE court, being in violation Ut tho section OF
the constitution which torbids that any law
shall contain more than one subject, which must
be expressed in its title. Il may remark that
much time has been lost in recen, sessions by
the introduction OF bills with titles defective in
this respect, which are often only corrected BY
recalling the bills from the executive for that
purpose.
The decision in the Wass case has just been
reaffirmed, by the majority Of the court. after
denomination. It has thus become your duty
to provide some relief or mitigation, il any be
possible, of the injustice which may follow from
this hard construction, and to amend the tax
law that actual. seasonable payment of a tax
shall at all timas be a valid protection AGAINST
any claim to real estate based upon its alleged
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